Land Of Laughs. Jonathan Carroll. Really enjoying it, it feels comfortable if that makes any sense. Apparently it falls into a genre called Low Fantasy. Never heard the term before: "nonrational happenings that are without causality or rationality because they occur in the rational world where such things are not supposed to occur."
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Originally posted by ReticentRomeo View PostCurrently reading Pan book of horror Volume 1. Decent horror book of short stories from 1959. The style of writing and prose is quite dated but the tales are pretty original and remind me of Roald Dahl's "Tales of the Unexpected".
I finished The Stand some time ago. I liked it quite a bit, but didn't love it, like some others do. I had no problem with the ending, as some have complained about. My complaint would be more that it just seemed to go on and on, and I often found I didn't really care all that much about the characters, except maybe Trashcan Man and Flagg. Also I found it surprisingly religious and distinctly American. I'd describe it, at least the first half, as a post-apocalyptic US road trip.
Also I should note that I read the extended 1990 edition.
Now finishing the Memory, Sorrow and Thorn series by Tad Williams, 3/4 through the last book, To Green Angel Tower, which means I still have like 350 pages or so to go.
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Originally posted by TJCams View PostI am reading, and enjoying, Paul Tremblay's A Head Full of Ghosts.
Currently reading Joe Lansdale's newest collection, DEAD ON THE BONES: Pulp on Fire.Twitter: https://twitter.com/ron_clinton
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Currently reading Big Jim Thompson's A SWELL LOOKING BABE. Another fever-dream accounting of a half-smart, grossly unlucky man's circling of the drain and eventual descent down the toilet of life. Same as most of Thompson's novels.
I love reading Thompson more than almost any other American writer, but he always makes me feel like I need a dry-cleaner for my soul.
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Originally posted by Daninsky View PostCurrently reading Big Jim Thompson's A SWELL LOOKING BABE. Another fever-dream accounting of a half-smart, grossly unlucky man's circling of the drain and eventual descent down the toilet of life. Same as most of Thompson's novels.
I love reading Thompson more than almost any other American writer, but he always makes me feel like I need a dry-cleaner for my soul.
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Nothing to see here!Ok, I really can't come up with anymore of these stupid things...
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Currently reading 'A Long December' from Richard Chizmar. Less than half read so far but I have read a couple of stories that alone would be worth the price of admission. After the Bombs is a story that will be with me for a long time. I also fully understand why his wife was upset over Midnight Promises. I can;t recommend this one enough, especially for those who love dark short stories!
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Originally posted by Martin View PostCurrently reading 'A Long December' from Richard Chizmar. Less than half read so far but I have read a couple of stories that alone would be worth the price of admission. After the Bombs is a story that will be with me for a long time. I also fully understand why his wife was upset over Midnight Promises. I can;t recommend this one enough, especially for those who love dark short stories!
But anyway, yes, I heartily echo your recommendation.
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I really enjoyed this one. One of the few books that managed to mess with my head. His follow-up though ... I don't want to say I hated it ... let's just say that I definitely didn't like it. Much. At all.
Originally posted by TJCams View PostI am reading, and enjoying, Paul Tremblay's A Head Full of Ghosts.
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I'm currently reading The Last Unicorn. It's kind of clunky so far but I'm beginning to see the magic (so to speak.)
I'll probably start the first Vision collection from Marvel Comics tonight.
This year, I was invited, and decided to participate, in Book Riot's Read Harder challenge. I'm excited about some of the categories, but also kind of dreading some too. I know, keep an open mind ...
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Originally posted by TacomaDiver View PostI'm currently reading The Last Unicorn. It's kind of clunky so far but I'm beginning to see the magic (so to speak.)
I'll probably start the first Vision collection from Marvel Comics tonight.
This year, I was invited, and decided to participate, in Book Riot's Read Harder challenge. I'm excited about some of the categories, but also kind of dreading some too. I know, keep an open mind ...
It seems nowadays that fantasy has rigid parameters, mostly inspire by the aforementioned Tolkien and Howard. Admittedly now it is expanding a bit again, but I really loved the earlier works (say pre-Tolkien, or just post-Tolkien) when fantasy felt more free.
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